147 Become Graduates At Wilson High School

June 13, 1986|The Morning Call

The 147 members of Wilson High School's Class of 1986 received their diplomas during the school's 74th graduation ceremonies last night in the school gym.

Tarvinder Sembhi, valedictorian;Julia Thaler, salutatorian, and Christa Casciole, class speaker, addressed their classmates, family, friends and school officials with their thoughts on the future, based on this quotation from President Kennedy:

"The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it, and the glow from that fire can truly light the world."

Sembhi traced the history of the United States from when it "was just 13 little Colonies fighting for independence" to as it is now, "a nation which spans coast to coast with its influence spanning the whole world."

He credited the energy and dedication of the people for building the nation and overcoming its problems, and he told his classmates, "The problems that we will face will have no easy solution. We have to set our goals and strive to achieve them. We have to use the education we have attained and the technology and resources we have available to solve these problems. It is going to need a great amount of effort to search for solutions. However, the reward will be a better world in which to live."

Thaler told her fellow graduates of the important factor faith played in bringing them to this point in their lives and how having faith in parents, the community and the educational process has prepared them for the world ahead.

But, said Thaler, "Most importantly, faith . . . teaches us to have faith in oneself. Having faith in oneself establishes the ability of a person to reach out into the world and dream and to one day make that dream come true."

Casciole spoke on the importance of remaining devoted to learning and education even if students are ending their formal education and entering the job market.

"Now, as we graduate, we must remain devoted to learning; otherwise, we will never grow," said Casciole. "There are so many things to experience and to learn about that it's almost scary. We may sometimes ask, 'How am I going to survive?' or, 'Where am I going from here?' With knowledge of the world around us the answers may be easier to find."